News & Intel
Stocking reports, regulation changes, hatchery updates, and seasonal intel from Steelhead Alley.
Free the Falls Update: Gorge Dam Sediment Removal On Schedule, Dam Comes Down 2028
865,200 cubic yards of contaminated sediment underway, $130M project on schedule. Dam removal begins 2028; full free-flowing Cuyahoga by 2030. Per Signal Akron.
Read more →New York 2026 Stocking: 730K Steelhead Across Two Great Lakes
NYSDEC will stock 730,000+ steelhead across 29 tributaries on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario — including Washington and Skamania strains on the Salmon River.
Read more →Pennsylvania 2026 Steelhead Stocking: Fairview Hatchery Preps 800K+ Smolts
PFBC's Fairview hatchery is preparing to stock 800,000+ steelhead across 13+ Erie County tributaries this spring. Here's the breakdown.
Read more →2026 Ohio Steelhead Stocking Preview: 465,000 Fish Headed to 7 Rivers
ODNR's Castalia hatchery is preparing to stock 465,000 Little Manistee strain yearlings across seven Lake Erie tributaries in late April. Here's what to expect.
Read more →Free the Falls: Cuyahoga River Gorge Dam Removal Progress Report — April 28
Summit Metro Parks and partners will present a progress update on the $100M+ Gorge Dam removal project. The event is free, live-streamed, and open to the public — April 28 at 6 PM in Akron.
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